Robert C. Byrd: “I think that on behalf of the people--it is their money.”

Our service men and women, now more than ever, are depending on your leadership to put the military medical system on a new track.

Promoting efficiency and preventing fraud in defense acquisitions will obviously be a high priority.

The President hasn't requested one dime of his $81.9 billion supplemental for the veterans' healthcare system.

In closing, may I say that the President's request includes $658 million for construction of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.